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CHARLES G. HARRIS, OF NILES, AND JOHN F. MONUTT, OF .IVARREN, OI-IIO;SAID MONUTT ASSIGNOR TO SAID HARRIS.

PRlNTlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,405, dated February16, 1897.

Application filed December 14, 1895. Serial No. 572.217. (No modelh andexact description of the invention, such' as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention contemplates certain new.

and useful improvements in printing-presses, and although it has specialreference to, and will be mainly described in connection with, theprinting of cards or envelops yet it is not restricted in thisparticular, since many features of the invention are applicable tovarious forms or kinds of presses.

One of the many objects of this invention is to provide improved meansfor clamping or binding type-forms or plates on the type-carryingcylinder.

A further object is to so mount the i111- pression-cylinder that theposition thereof can be readily and easily adjusted.

A further object is to provide a simple tripping device for engaging thecards or envelops as they are fed to the press, so that in the event ofany irregularity or interruption in the feed said device will trip thestop or throw-off mechanism, or both, causing the press to ceaseoperation and the impressioncylinder to be lowered.

A further object is to provide improved stop and throwoff mechanisms.

A further object is to provide improved means for operating theink-distributin g roll.

A further object is to so mount the stops on the impression-cylinderthat they will aid in discharging the cards or the like therefrom.

A further object is to provide improved guides for directing thedischarge of the cards or the like, those improperly printed beingdeposited in a compartment separate from those properly printed.

A further object is to provide an improved feeder for feeding one cardor envelop at a time from the bottom of a pile or stack of cards orenvelope, and a further ob jeet is to provide a simple device forcontrolling the passage of the cards or envelops to the press.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of aprinting-press constructed in accordance with our invention, parts beingbroken away. Fig. 2 is a similar view from the opposite side of thepress with parts omitted and other parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a rearview in perspective. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectionalviewtaken at about the center of the press. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview on line 5 5, Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of thetypecarrying cylinder. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail of a portionthereof. Fig. 8 shows one of the clamps with its parts separated. Fig. 9is a perspective view of the mechanism for operating the rolls of theink-trough and adjuncts. Fig. 10 is a detail thereof. Fig. 11 is a viewin perspective of the impressioncylinder. Fig. 12 is a transversesectional view thereof. Fig. 13 is a sectional view of one set ofclamp-plates. Fig. 14. is an inner view of a portion of one side of thepressframe, showing the means for tilting the stops of theimpressiou-cylinder. Fig. 15 is a plan view of the latter cylinder withthe stops and their supporting plate removed. Fig. 1c is a view inperspective of the tripping device. Fig. 17 is a similar view of thepreferred form of feeder. Fig. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof. Fig. 19is a view in perspective of a slightly-modified form of feeder. Figs. 20and 21 are respectively side and bottom plan views thereof. Fig. 22 is aView in perspective of the stop mechanism. Fig. 23 is a longitudinalsectional view thereof. Fig. 2% is a detail. Fig. 25 is a view inperspective of the feed-regulator. Fig. 26 is a vertical sectional viewthereof. Fig. 27 is a detail. Fig. 28 is a detached perspective view ofportions of the feeder.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame of a printing-press, athe type-carrying cylinder, and a the impression-cylinder, the journalsof said cylinder being understood to be mounted and geared in the usualmanner, save Where any change is hereinafter indicated. The sides of theframe are horizontally divided into upper and lowersections 1 and .2,the sides of the section 1 being pivoted at their lower rear ends byrods 3, supported by cars -lof section 2. At its front end the section 1is held to section 2 by headed bolts The inking apparatus is mounted onthe upper section 1, while cylinders a and ct are supported by section9. Hence access to the interior of the press can be easily had byraising and moving back section 1 without disturbing any of theinking-rolls.

The type-carrying cylinder a is provided with a cutaway portion (t inits periphery to permit of the insertion of clamps for binding thetype-plates. At any point on this cylinder the type-plates a may berigidly held. In the remainder of the peripheral surface of thiscylinder are two of T-grooves a (P, the former being circumferential andthe .lat ter running longitudinally of the cylinder. The type-plates areheld by clamps (1,, adj ustable in these grooves. Each clamp consists ofan inner plate (17, movablein the inner portion of the grooves o u, andan outer plate a of greater width, said plates being heldtogetheratoneendbyal. inding-screwa". From the under side of the upperplate extends a longitudinal rib (1 which fls in the outer portion ofthe groove said rib having a portion removed at one end, as at a, toaccommodate a short lug tt of the inner plate (L7.

lly means of the screw a" the two plates can be drawn toward each otherso to be iirmly joined to the cylinder, and the projecting ribs and lugshold said plates as against lateral movement. Theedges of the plate aare beveled as at a, to aceonnnodate and lit snugly against thecorrespondiugly-beveled edges of the type-plates. Any necessary numberof clamps may be employed for attaching each l-y 'ie-plate to itscylinder. By means of the two sets of grooves clamps may be applied toall sides of the type-plates.

The impression-cylinder (1 has its journal (I passed througheeeentricallylocated holes I) of disks 11*, from which latter extendhubs or circular portions b, fitted in holes .in the sides of frame A.The ends of said journal Z) are extended outward sutliciently far toaecommoilate at one end a gear-wheel h and at the other end a cam orshouldered disk 7; and a curved cam I). From each disk ZF extends an armTo the outer ends of these arms Zfiare connected depending rods biwhichare passed through upper and lower tuln'ilar portions U of brackets Z1.The lower ends of these rods 1) are threaded to receive nuts 71 By meansof these nuts the rods U can be adjusted to control the position orhorizontal plane of the impression-eylinder. This is el fected byraising or lowering the outer ends of the arms b If said arms areraised, the cylinder (1/ lowered, and if said arms are lowered saidcylinder is ra ised. This is caused by the journal of the cylinder beingmounted eccentrically in the disks W.

The brackets I) at their lower cm. s have short extensions 71, which arepivoted to short arms I), having theirhub ends fast on a shaft 3, whoseends are mounted in and extended beyond the sides of the frame. Acoil-spring (Z on this shaft is constantly under tension when thecylinder (1 is in proptn. position, its office being to effect thepartial rotation of said shaft, and hence the hjnvering of theimpressioircylinder the instant any break or interruption occurs in Ihefeeding of cards or envclops to the press. :By means of a hand lebar d,attached to one end of this shaft, the latter can be turned, asagz'iinst the spring, winding the latter on said shaft. This shaft isheld in its normal position, with its spring under tension by aceiit-rally-locatcd arm 1/" thereon and a trip-block d, which has ashoulder d with which the outereni'l. of arm (7 contacts. Thistrip-block pivoted at d on a lug or projection it of a. front portion aof frame A. A pin d limits the movement of the trip-block in onedirection. The normal position of the latter is per-pendieular, but ifswung on its pivot, so as to disengage the t'ftfl'l' tral, arm (1 theshaft C will turn under the tension of the spring (I. The means by whichthis disengagement of the trip-block and the arm of the shaft isautomatically accomplished the instant there is any break orinterruption in the rinting will be described in theproperplace. At thispoint, howtwer, it is in order to describe the stop mechanism.

D is a clutch-pulley, of any ll0l"()l'l(.,(l form having aelutch-controlling arm e, which, when its outer end is moved outward oraway from the shaft, will cause the pulley and its shaft to revolvetogether, and when moved inward at that end will disengage said shaftand pulley. It is mounted. on the main operating-shaft r, whcrcon is agear-wheel c, which m ,shes with the {();l1'-\\llttl b of theimpression-cylinder. On this shaft c is a sliding collar c having abeveled or conelike end c. A pin c of arm c engages this collar and whenin contzurtwilh the cylindrical portion of the latter the shaft andclutch-wheel revolve together but when said collar is moved so that thepin engages the beveled or coneend thereofsaid. arm. is moved. towardthe shaft, disconnecting the clutrhsections, thus allowing the rim orouter portion of the clutch-wheel to revolve indepcntb ently of theshaft. A shaft l mounted in a boxing e of frame A, has at one end a forkc the inturned ends of which lit in a circunn ferential groove c ofcollar 0". .i coil-spring 13 surrounds this shaft within the boxing wand its tendency is to hold the clutch out of operation. On the otherend of [his shaft is fastened the hub end c ol' an arm c \i 'hen thisarm is lowered and the shaft it turned so as to throw the cylindricalend of the collar beneath the pin of the clutclrarm, it is so boldlocked by an arm c, pivottwl to the boxing An arm c, fast on shaft t, isat right angles to this retaining-arm c and is normally held. elevated;but the instant the shaft 0 is turned, under the tension of its spring,the arm 0 flies downward, and striking a shoulder 6 of arm 6 in rear ofthe pivot of the latter said latter arm will be raised from engagementwith a shoulder e of the hub e permitting the shaft E to partiallyrotate under the tension of its spring e resulting in the forked end ofsaid shaft moving the sliding collar on the operating-shaft, the clutchbeing disengaged from said shaft. The rengagement is effected bylowering the arm 6 after the h andle-bar d has been lowered to effectthe return of the impression-cylinder to its normal position and thereengagement of the arm (1 with the trip-block.

In the periphery of the impression-cylinder a is a longitudinal grooveor cut-out f, having opposite inclined walls f f To the wall f issecured a clamping-plate f by meansof screws f. This clamping-plate isdesigned to firmly hold one end of the covering or blanket-sheet w,which encompasses the cylinder. It is preferably formed in threesections to permit of the removal of portions thereof, so that a smallpart of the-covering or blanket-sheet may be cutout and be replacedwithout disturbing the remainder. The other end of the covering orblanket-sheet is held between two continuous clamp-plates f which arefirmly drawn together by screws f Through coincident threaded openingsin these clamp-plates are passed adj usting-bolts f the inner ends ofwhich contact with the inclined wall f The lower edges of the clam ping-plates are held so as not to be moved bodily away from or toward theadjacent wall of the cut-out, and hence it will be seen that by turningthese bolts f the upper edges of the clamp-plates can be moved away fromthe wall f thus tightening the covering in. In this way we have providedsimple and eflicient means for attaching and stretching the covering ofthe impression-cylinder.

F designates a shaft centrally located in the groove or cut-outf, and toone edge of a slightly-curved plate f thereon the stops f of theimpression-cylinder are adjustably attached. These stops preferablyconsist of plates f having shouldered orbeveled ends f and slots f,through which screws f are passed. A spring f on this shaft normallyholds the stop-plates against the periphery of the cylinder. The plate fsubstantially covers the groove or cut-outf and the stops rest on thecylinder. On one end of this shaft F is an arm f which engages ashoulder f on the adjacent side of frame A, so as to partly rock saidshaft and permit of the disengagement of the stops with the card orenvelop at the point of discharge, this movement of the stops aiding indischarging said cards or envelops from the cylinder.

G G designate two blocks adj ustably mounted on a shaft supported by thesides of the frame. These blocks are inclined or of wedge-lil 1e form,so that their reduced edges will be in close proximity to the peripheryof the cylinder. The card or envelop after being printed contacts withthese blocks as the stops f are partly elevated, said blocks effectingthe discharge of and guiding said cards in passing from the press.

H is the feed-table, upon which a pile or stack of cards or envelops islocated ready to be fed to the press, the feeding being effected fromthe bottom of said stack or pile. Any preferred form of feeder may beemployed, the object being to feed but one card or envelop at a time.

The feeder shown comprises a longitudinally-movable bar It, fittedbetween guide-' plates h and having a threaded lug or post 712, throughan opening in which is passed a rod h which is firmly bound at thedesired point by a screw 714, working in a vertical hole in post 7L2.Upon the outer end of this rod 71 is loosely mounted a plate It, havingeyeloops h, through which the rod ispassed. A pin h" limits the rockingmovement of the plate 71 in either direction, and said pin and a flangeh on said rod prevent plate 7L movin g longitudinally on rod 72/ Fromthis plate 77, project, or they may be formed integral therewith,shouldered plates 72 having inclined ends 71*. Against the top orinclined portions of the shoulders 7L of these plates are designed tobear the free ends of longitudinally-adjustable plates it, held byscrews 71 passed through slots h. The adjustment is effected by thebeveled heads of screws h engaging the ends of the plates, the screws hserving to securely hold the plates after being adjusted. The ends ofthese plates are designed to engage and shove forward the cards orenvelops one at a time, and the extent of projection of the ends ofthese plates above the shoulders is regulated by the longitudinaladjustment thereof. According to the thickness of the cards or envelopsthe ends of the plates 71 are caused to project a greater or lesserdegree above the shoulders 71 It frequently occurs that packages ofenvelops are bent or twisted and will not restflat on the feed-table,but by loosely mounting the plate 71, the'feeder is free to conform tosuch irregularity and thus insure contact with the envelops. A slightmodification of the feeder is shown in Figs. 19 to 21. But one plate 7tis mounted on the rod, and to it is secured, or it may be formedintegral therewith, one end of a plate h. A screw 71 regulates theextent to which the free end of this plate h is raised above or loweredbelow the shoulder h. The pile of cards, &c., is held in proper positionby upright rods 7e held by collars 71 adjustable on two cross-rods 2'2', extended over the table and mounted at their ends in posts 2' Thefeeder-bar h is given a reciprocating movement by any suitable means,but preferably by a shaft i mounted in posts 2' and having a dependingarm i fitting in a slot in said feeder-bar. To an arm on the outer endof this shaft is connected one end of a pitman i, the other end of whichis connected IIO to a disk 2' on the journal of the llllPlOSSlOlkcylinder.

I is the regulator for controlling the passage of cards, &c., to thepress, it being located at the inner or forward end of the feed-table inthe line of passage. Mounted on the cross-rod i, at or near the centerlJllGlGOf, is a post i in the front grooved face of which is fitted avertically-adjustable bar 21*, which is held in place by a removablestrip 1' In this bar 1'" is an opening 11 in which fits a horizontaldisk or wheel i fast on an adjustable rod 1', which works in a threadedopening in the post i By inserting any suitable tool in the grooved endA of this rod the latter may be turned to control the height of the bar1 the lower end of which latter is movable within a short distance of abeveled block or raised surface of the feed-table. To the rear side ofthe bar '1' is secured a rearwardly an d downwardly extended arm 7', tothe free end of which is pivoted the rear end of the approximatelyhorizontal portionj of a tongue the forward portion of which is slightlycurved backward and extended up in rear of the bar 1". This tongue hasbut a limited movement by reason of contact with the bar 21" and arm j.A springf' serves to norn'ially hold this tongue in its loweredposition, that is, almost in contact with the block 1?. The bar 1' beingproperly adjusted, the tongue j will give sufficiently to allow but onecard or envelop at a time to pass to the press. The tongue is free tomove suiliciently far to allow for the increased thicknesses at certainpoints in an envelop, and being usually made of metal is not affected byconstant use and is positive in its operation. lly means of theadjustingserew the bar and tongue can be easily adjusted to a niccty,completely controlling the passage to the press. To the rear face of thepost i is connected the upper end of a linger J', the lower forked endjof which is slightly curved and extended rearward. on a line with thelower end of the feed-controller.

K one of the feed-shafts for carrying the cards, dze, forward andgivingan accelerated movement to them as they are fed to the press, thesame having peripheral enlargements, which are designed to be throwninto contact with similar enlargements of an upper shaft K by a slightrocking of said shaft K, In this way, in connection with the ordinarytapes of the press, the cards, &c., are carried to the stops f of theimpressioil-cylinder at a speed faster than the face speed of saidcylinder. This shaft K extends across the frame, and its normal positionis on a plane slightly below the lower end of the forked linger J andthe line of passage to the press. At one end it is provided with apinion K which meshes with a similar pinion K on shaft K, so as to causethem to revolve in unison, the journal of the shaft K being driven bythe gearing mechanism on one side of the frame. The teeth of thesepinions are sufficiently deep to prevent disengagement when the shaft ifis lowered, which latter is but a small fraction of an inch.

Upon shaft K, at a point bei'ieath. the forked finger and between theperipheral enlargements, is a loosely-mounted sleeve 7. from whichextend two parallel ears between which is pivotally mounted a lever 7.1by means of a short rod 7;. The upper short arm 7t" of this lever isslightly (mrvedand extended rearwzrrd over shaft 1%: and in line withthe space or opening 755 in the end. oi. the linger J. To the lower end.of the long arm of this lever is articulated the upper end of a slidinglever L, having at said end and its center slots 7 and Z. In the formerprojects a stud on. the lower end of lever 7., while'through the slot ispassed. the fulcrum-screw f, which holds the lever L to a lug orprojection Z" of the frame A, the same being above the lug orprojection. 1]. A spring serves to hold the lever L .in its uppermostposition. On one side of the lower end of this lever is a lug 1. whichis normally directly over a shoulder (7" of the trip-block (1. Hence astraight drnvnward movement of lever L will .result .in thedisengagenumI of the trip-block d from the arm cl".

M is a rock-shaft extended longitudinally through. the frame A, parallelwith and between the shafts (I and K. On one end of. this shaft M iskeyed an arm n], carrying a roller m at its upper free end, which isdesigned to be engaged by the cam or shouldered disk if, \VllUl'Ollysaid shaft is periodically partially rotated. At about the center ofthis shaft is keyed an arm m from one side of which projects a lug in,between which and the shoulder (I of the trip-block sulli' cient spaceis left to permit the lug l of lever L to move out and back when said lover and the lever 7J are swung on their fulcra. To a lug on the otherside of the outer end of this arm m is connected the lower endv of a rodor pitman. m", which at its upper end is connected to a pivoted rockingarm in, centrally fulcrumed at m on the frame lug or projection t, andto the other end of this arm m is connected the lower end of a secondrod or pitman m which at its upper end is connected to the pivot-rod763. In practice the rocking of the shaft M. will cause the arm m tomove downward, pulling on the rod in, which through rocking arm m willraise rod m resulting in the upward movement of the ears L as the sleeveis moved on shaft ii. This movement of the parts occurs at the pointwhen a card or envelop is or should be passing beneath the forked lingerJ. If such card or envelop is in position, the arm 7.1 of lever 7.) willcontact therewith and be low cred, resulting in said lever turning onits fulcrum It, and its lower end will throw the upper end of lever lloutwm-d, the lower end thereof being swung inward, carrying its lug Zout of the way of the lug m, which travels to within a short distanceof, but does not contact with, the shoulder (Z 0f the tripblock. so longas the cards, &c., are being properly fed to the press, and as the arm mis raised by the return movement of the shaft M the sleeve k resumes itsnormal position, as do also the levers k and L, under the action of thespring Z If, on the other hand, a card or envelop should not be fed orproperly positioned when the shaft M is partly rotated, the arm 79 ofthe lever 75 will move upward through the slot or opening k in theforked finger J, and failing to be turned on its pivot, as beforedescribed, the leverLwill retain its usual vertical position, and thelug m of arm m striking against the lug Z of lever L, will force thelatter down ward against the shoulder d of the trip-block, causing thelatter to turn on its pivot and free the arm (1 of shaft O, permittingthe latter to turn under the action of its spring, resulting in thelowering of the impression-cylinder and the unclutching of theclutch-pulley, all as above fully set forth. The lever L being slottedat its fulcrum is free to move downward a slight extent when depressedby arm m but as soon as this arm is raised the levers k and L willassume their normal positions. .011 the projecting ends of rock-shaft M,adjacent the sides of the frame, are keyed the hubs n n of arms a, towhich are connected the lower ends of two spring-held rods M the upperends of which are pivoted to arms 11. on the outer ends of short shaftsn mounted in bearings in the sides of the frame. On the inner ends ofthese latter shafts are short arms "a which form the bearin gs for theshaft K, by which the latter is slightly raised and lowered. The springs71, encircling rods n hear at their lower ends against apertured lugsof, extending from frame A and through holes in which said rods arepassed. By the means described the free end of arm m is constantly heldin contact with the cam or shouldered disk b and the shaft K isnormallyheld lowered. These springs also serve to return the shaft M toits normal position as soon as arm m is free of the shoulder on cam b iN designates a receptacle for receiving the cards or envelops asdischarged from the press. It is of circular form and has a centraldepending shaft n mounted in an-outwardly-extended arm n of thepress-frame. Concentric with the outer rim n of this receptacle is aninner circular rim a, near the center thereof, thus forming twocompartments at and a, the former receiving all properly-printed cards,&c., while those not so printed are deposited in the latter. The cards,&c., engaging the blocks G, are caused to fall into the compartment n ofthe receptacle, but when any interruption or mistake occurs and theimpression-cylinder is shifted at the same instant tapered arms 0 arethrown down against shaft g, their free ends extending over to theimpression-cylin- In this way the latter is not disturbed will slidethereover and be deposited in the central compartment 01 of thereceptacle. These arms 0 are mounted on a shaft 0, loosely held bydepending supports 0, and having at one end an arm 0 to which a pitman 0is connected, the other end of said pitman being eccentrically connectedto one end of shaft 0. In this way as said shaft is permitted to part-1yrotate when tripped to effect the operation of the stop and throw-offmechanisms the arms 0 are lowered, so as to direct the discharge of thecard or envelop not properly printed. This receptacle is slowly rotatedon its pivot-arm by a spring-pressed rod or pawl 0 passed through abracket 0 supported by arm n". This rod or pawl is connected to thelower end of a lever 0 fulerumed at 0 to frame A, the free end beingengaged by cam b on the journal of cylinder to.

P is the inking-cylinder designed to engage the form-rolls which ink thetype-plates of the cylinder at and effect the thorough inking thereof.The length of this cylinder is not so great as the space betwen thesides of the frame, the object being to permit said cylinder to travelback and forth between said sides to the limit of its movement at thesame time that it is being revolved in contact with the form-rolls. Thejournal 13 of this cylinder is extended through the sides of the frameand on one end is provided with a small toothed wheel 13, while on itsother end is a gearwheelp which meshes with and derives its motion froma wide gear-wheel 19 This latter wheel is thus made so that theengagementtherewith of the wheel 19 will be constantly maintainednotwithstanding the longitudinal movement of the ink-cylinder and itsjournal. With the toothed wheel 13 engages the toothed periphery of anirregularlybent or cam-like wheel 1), mounted on a stud p extended fromone side of the frame. As the cylinder is rotated the wheel 19' on thejournal 19 thereof, engaging with the irregular wheel 19*, is moved backand forth longitudinally, thus thoroughly distributing the ink over theform-rolls.

Ris the ink-trough, over whose bottom is a plate 0, rendered adjustableby screws r, working in holes in said bottom. Over the outletend of thistrough is located a fountain-roll 7' and on one end of the journalthereof is a ratchet-wheel r adjacent to which is a loose collar r, fromwhich depends a slotted arm To an upper projection r of this arm ispivoted a pawl 7' which by gravity is constantly held in engagement withthe ratchet-wheel r To the slotted arm 1' is con nected one end of apitman W, the other end of which is mounted eccentrically on the wheel19*, the revolution of which will swing arm 7 causing the pawl 0"through the ratchet-wheel to turn the roll r On the collar r is a flator beveled shoulder s.

S is a second or distributing ink-roller,

der beyond the blocks G. The card or enwhose journals is supported inthegrooved of arms .9 mounted on a transverse velop striking against anyone of said arms ends shaft 5, supported in the sides of the frame, andupon one end of this shaft keyed an arm s. The upper end of this arm isprovided with a rounded recess and a shoulder s. In this recess islocated a block 5", having a rounded portion 5 and a flat portion 3",whose outer end is beveled. A spring s serves to n ormally hold thisblock in contact with shoulder s, as shown in Fig. 10. As the collar ris rotated sim ultaneously with the roll 0' (which carries out a freshsupply of ink) by the forward movement of arm the shoulder engages theend of the block 9 and forces arm .9 outward, and through shalt s arms swill throw inloroll S up to contact with the Freshly-inked surface offountainroll r. In the return movement of arm the friction of the edgeof block a against shoulder s su dicient to overminne the spring scausing said block to be lifted and allowing arm s to return to itsnormal position at the start of the return n'iovement of shoulder s.Thus the fmn1tainrol.l r is at once dropped into contact with theink-cylinder and allowed to so remain during the time the collar on itsreturn movement and until the shoulder .9 again engages the bloelq.

\Vhile we have shown and described. our improvements in connection withpresses for printing cards and cnvelops, yet it will be understood thatwe do not restrict ourselves in this particular, since many features areapplicable to other presses, including those from which the printing ison paper supplied from webs or continuous rolls.

Changes maybe made in the details of construction without departing fromthe scope of the invention.

By the term tripping device we mean mechanically-operated means which.will be intermittently operated and have a movable member designed to bethrown across the line of pi'issage of the article to be printed, andupon engagement therewith so act on its adjuncts as not to disturb theoperation of the press, but in the event of not contacting with sucharticle, or the latter is not properly positioned, aid in nnseating somemo'valde member, allowing the impression-cylinder to be shifted orcausing the press to cease op eration, or both. While we have specifiedthe throw-oft mechanism as being capable of lowering theimpression-eylinder in the event of any irregularity in the feed to thepress, yet we mean to include any shifting of said cylinder which willthrow it out of operation. It will also be noted that the stop mechanismis described as emln'aeing a clutch-pulley, but it is obvious that thesame means may be employed, with possibly slight additions, forshil'ting a belt from a fast to a loose pulley.

'0 claim as our invention 1. In a printing-press, having itstype-earrying cylinder formed with a longitudinal peripheral cut-out anda series of Cil'CUilL'fOi'Olltial and longitudinal T-grooves, a seriesof clamps consisting each of an inner slightlycurved plate having a lugon its outer surface adjacent to one end, an outer plate also slightlycurved and beveled at one end and provided on its under side "with a ribandv formed with a recess at one end to aeconnnw date said lug, and abinding-serew at the other end for uniting said plates, substantially asset forth.

lnaprinting-press, theeombinalionwith an impression-cylinde' ander..-cenlrie bearings therefor, olj' lllHtHS tending to normally turnsaid bearings so as to move the impression-cylinder away from thetype-carrying cylinder, said means eonnn'isingaspring-i1npolled shaft towhich said bearings are corn nectod, a trip for normally restrainingsaid. shz'it'tanddevieesinterniittenlily operatednnd adapted to actualethe trip in the event of any irregularity in the teed to the ])l.' .fwS,substantially as set forth.

1 Ina printing-mess, the combination with an impressioircyliinler andeccentric bear- .ings therefor, of means tending to nornmlly turn saidbearings so as to move the impression-eylinder away from the"re-carrying cylinder, a trip for normally res ll aining said means, anintermittently-opm'al'ed shat't having an arm. or projection movable inline with said trip but not engaging therewith, and a lug, or the like,normally lilling the Spdt't between said trip and said arm orprojection, and a device designed to move said lug out of. its normalposition only in the event of the stock being roperly l'od, wherelgly iirid lug is not so moved. said arm or projection will free said trip,substantially as set forth.

l. in a printing-press having throwmil' and. stop mechanism, aspring-impelled shat't designed to elleet the operation thereof, atripblock for normally holding said shatt, a ser 0nd shalftintermittently operated having an arm or projection movable in linewith. saidv tripbloclc, and a device capable ol. being raised andlowered by said second. sha l't havinga swinging portion the upper end.of which is designed toengage or contaetwith the card, envelop or paperbeing fed to the press, its other end being designeiil to swing into andout of, the line between said arm or projew tion and said trip-block,substantially as set .i'orth.

5. in a printirig-press having its impres- Sl.(.)il-(3 lill(l( l'ecctaitrieally mounted, a rocksha-i't connected thereto, a trip :lorhohling said shaft stationary in its no and position, and a mechanicaldevice operated by the rotation of said cylinder and designial todisengage said trip and allow said shaft to rotate in the event of anyirregularity in the feed to t-l1c 1'ess, as and l'or the purpose setforth.

(3. The combination with a press having ils impression-cylinder providedwith. eccentric bearings, oi the rocleshal't, connections between saidshat't and said. bearings a trip [or holding said shaft in its normalposition, a second roeleshalt operated by the rol'al ion of saidcylinder, and a device operated by said latter shaft and designed todisengage said trip in the event of any irregularity in the feed to thepress, as set forth.

7. The combination with a press having its impression-cylinder providedwith eccentric bearings having arms, of the rock-shaft, connectionsbetween said shaft and said arms, an arm on said rock-shaft, a trip forengaging said arm, a second rock-shaft operated by the rotation of saidcylinder having an arm, and a device having a swinging member movablebetween said arm and said trip and designed to effect the tripping ofthe latter in the event of any interruption in the feed to the press, asset forth.

8. The combination with a printing-press having a shiftableimpression-cylinder, of a device intermittently operated by the rotation of said cylinder and having a pivoted member designed to bearrested in its movement by contact with the card, or the like, passingto said cylinder, and means designed to be operated by said device toeffect the shifting of said cylinder in the event of said pivoted membernot being so arrested by such card, or the like, as set forth.

9. The combination with a prii'iting-press having a shiftableimpression-cylinder, of an intermittentlyoperated device designed toengage the card or the like in its passage to said cylinder, a shaft forshifting said cylinder, and a' rock-shaft for moving said device anddesigned to operate said former shaft through the agency of said devicein the event of any irregularity in the feed to the press, as

. set forth.

10. The combination w h a printing-press having a shiftable impressioncylinder, a shaft for shifting said cylinder, and a tripblock forholding said shaft, of a mechanically-operated device designed to engagethe card or the like in its passage to said cylinder, and a rock-shaftfor operating said device and designed to effect the tripping of saidblock in the event of any irregularity in the feed to the press, as setforth.

11. The combination with a printing-press having its impression-cylindermounted in eccentric bearings, of a spring-impelled shaft, connectionsbetween said shaft and said bearings, a trip-block for holding saidshaft, a rock-shaft, and a device operated by said latter shaft andhaving a movable portion designed to be forced by said rock-shaft intoengagement with said trip-block in the event of any irregularity in thefeed to the press, as set forth.

1.2. The combination with a press having its impression cylinder mountedin eccentric bearings, of a spring-impelled shaft havingan arm,connections between said shaft and said bearings, a trip-block forengaging and holding said arm, a rock-shaft operated by said cylinderhaving an arm provided with a lug, and a device operated by saidrock-shaft designed to engage the card or the like in its passage tosaid cylinder and having a swinging member provided with a lug which isforced by said lug of said arm into engage ment with said trip-block inthe event of any irregularity in the feed to the press, as set forth.

13. The combination with a press having its impressioncylinder mountedin eccentric bearings, of a spring-impelled shaft having an arm,connections between said shaft and said bearings, a trip-block forengaging and holding said arm, a rock-shaft operated by said cylinderhaving an arm provided with a lug, a second shaft, a sleeve thereon, alever fulcrumed on said sleeve and having an arm designed to engage thecard or the like in its passage to said cylinder, a second leverconnected to said former lever and having a lug designed to be engagedby said lug of said arm in the event of any interruption in the feed tothe press, and connections between said rock-shaft and said sleeve foreffecting the operation of said levers, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination with a press having its impression cylinder mountedin eccentric bearings, of a spring-impelled shaft having an arm, andconnections between said shaft and said bearings, a tripblock forengaging and holding said arm, a rock-shaft operated by said cylinderhaving an arm provided with a lug, a second shaft, a sleeve thereon, alever fulcrumed on said sleeve and having an arm designed to engage thecard or the like in its passage to said cylinder, a second leverconnected to said former lever and having a lug designed to be engagedby said lug of said arm in the event of any interruption in the feed tothe press, and pivoted rods or pitmen connecting said arm of saidrock-shaft to said sleeve, substantially as set forth.

15. In a printingpress having mechanism for stopping the operationthereof, a tripping device comprising an intermittently-operated leverwhich is arrested in its movement by contact with the article to beprinted, and a second lever engaged by said former lever and designed tobe moved thereby when said former lever engages said article so as notto operate the stop mechanism and to aid in operatin g the latter in theevent of the movement of said former levernot being arrested by thearticle to be printed, as set forth.

16. In a printing-press having mechanism for stopping the operationthereof, a tripping device comprising an intermittentlyoperated leverone arm of which is designed to engage the article to be printed, amovable support for said lever, means for moving said support,

and a second lever connected to said former lever and designed to bemoved thereby when said former lever engages said article, and to aid inoperating said stopping mechanism in the event of any irregularity inthe feed to the press, as set forth.

17. In a printing-press, the combination with a rotary shaft, anintermittently-oper- IIO ated rock-shaft, a springdmpelled shaft forcontrolling the position oi. the opera ive parts t the machine, and atrip-block for holding; said latter shaft, of lever, a sleeve loose onsaid. rotary shaft ha ving ears, said lever being t'nlcrnmed betweensaid ears, a second lever depending from said former lever and having alug normall in line with said tripblock, an arm on said rock-shaft tcsigned to engage said lug when the latter is in alinement therewith,and connections between said arm and said sleeve for raising andlowering the latter, wherebyan arm of said li.rst1 mentioned lever isintermittently"aised so as to engage 'he article to be printed, snhstantially as set forth.

18. in a- 'n'inting-press, thetrippingdevic herein described, consistingof a lever, the sleev supporting the same, the support for said sleeve,a second lever having a log, rook-shaft having an arm, the pivoted arm,the rods or pit-men connecting the some to said arm and said sleev i,the springaimpelted shaft havingan arm, and the trip-block hol ling' thesame, all constructed and designet to operate set for h. V

19. The combination with a printingnss having stop ineehanitnn, oi:spring-intpolled shaft for operating, the same, a trip for non mallholding said shaft, and an intermittently-operated meehani :al devicehaving a pivoted member desi 'ned to he arrested in its movement byconta t with the card or the like passing to the press and to operatesaid trip and allowsaid shaft to rotate in the event oi. said pivotedmember not being; so arrested in its movement, as set torth.

20. The comhin ation with a press having, i is impression cylindereceentnzieall mounted, a rock-shaft eonneeted with said cylinder, and anoperatirig-shaft having; a holtepnlley thereon, of a device forcontrolling said helt-pulley designed to be opera-red o said rock-shaft,and an intermittently-operated mechanical device designed to be arrestedin its movementby contact with the card or thelike pass ing to the pressand to etlfeet the operation. of said rock-shaft in the event of notbeing s; arrested in its movement, 2 s set forth.

2i. The combination with a presshavin its impression-eylindereeeentrically mounted, a rock-shaft connected with s: id eylint'ier forshifting the position thereof, and an ope ating-shaft having aolntch-pnlle thereon provided with an opcr: ting-arm, of a device forcontrolling said clutch-pi lle v, comprising a movable member en' w'ingsaid operatinga lock thereon, and me: ns connected to said 'roeksha'ft[or disengaging said loch, as and for the purpose set .t'orth.

22. The combination with a press havi n5: its impression-cylindereccentric-lily mounted, the o iierating-slmtt, the rock-shaft connected.to said cylinder and means for tripping; the same, of the clutch-pulleyhaving an operating'member, the sliding collar designed to engage saidoperat ing memher, the shatthaving a forked end engaging said collar,the sprint,' acting on said shalt, the loclt. for the latter, and thearm carried by 'tl i-oel-;-sln1ttto1'cngaging; said loci-r,snlrstantially as set forth.

$33. Thecombination with a prosshavingits impression cylinderececnt'rieally mounted, the operat i n t-shalt, the spring-i mpelledrockshal't, and means tor tri ming the same, of: the letch-pulley, thesliding collar engaging: an arm ot said pulley, the springimpelted shaftengae'ingsaid col larnt one end, and having' a handle-liar on the otherend provided with a shonhler, a pivoted locking-arm cngagine; saidshoulder, and an arm on (aid rockshatt d 'e'ned to engage saidloekingnrm, suhstantialiv as set forth.

The combination with a press, oi. an inlc-troing-h, a roiler locatmlover the tmtlet thereof having a ratchetwheel, a sleeve loose on saidroller, and carr ,in e*a pawl engaging said ratclmt-vrheel, means t'orreciprocally .tctnating rid sleeve, a rock-shaft supporting a secondolder, and an arm on said rock-shaft ha fine a spring-held tongue dsigned to he one god. by said sleeve for rocking said shalt, suh.antially as set forth.

25. in a printingpress, the combination with the llllitronn'lna, too atain-roller,a sleeve on said roller having a shoulder, an operatingarmextending t'roln said sleeve, and. means for reeipro *altv tnieratingrsaid sleeve connected to said arm, of a rock-shaft, a roller supportedthereby, an arm on said rock-shaft having a rece'ed end, and aspring-held tongue titted in urtld rec ss, designed to be engaged bysaid i-inoulder, as and for the pnrpose set forth.

26. in a printing-pro the combination with the frame, having an innerprojection, and the impression-oylinderhaving a groove, of thespringdield shatt mounted in said groove having an arm designet't toengage said projefiion, tl plate on said shait't e.\"ttnidin eve 55 idgroove, and the tops adjnstalde on said plate, substantially as setforth.

537. The combination with a printing-press, throw-oil. mechanism for theimpressioitmy'linder, and a trip tor injn'niallv holding said throtwoifimecintnisnr, oi a rook-shaft located in rear ol. said iinpres-domeilitIder, and tapered arms mounted. thereon. normallyheld away from saidcylinder and designed to he 'tlll'OV-IN against or near the peripherythereof, said roe." shalt beingoperated in the eventoti' said throW-ot'tmechanism being freed by said trip, as set forth.

38. The combination with a printing-press, stop mechanienn and means forope 'at'ing the same, ot'a roclcshatft and tapered arms monn td thereondesigned to he thrown against or near the periphery oi. thelllllHftBSSl011-0Yllittle! when said step mechanism is operated, saidroeleshal't being: connected to the said operating means, suhstantiallyas set forth.

The combination with a p'rin.tim ,"-press having throw-oil. mechanismfor the impression-cylinder, of a two-cha1nbered receptacle, taperedblocks having their edges against or near said cylinder for directingthe discharge therefrom into one of said chambers, a rockshaft connectedto said throw-off mechanism, and tapered arms on said rock-shaft fordirectin g the discharge into the other one of said chambers,substantially as set forth.

30. The combination with a printing-press having a rotaryimpression-cylinder, of a rotary discharge receiving receptacle havingtwo concentric chambers, means for gradually rotating the same, andmeans for directing the discharge into either one of the chambers ofsaid receptacle, as set forth.

31'. The combination with a printing-press having a rotaryimpression-cylinder, of a rotary discharge -receiving receptacle havingtwo concentric chambers, blocks having their edges against or near saidcylinder for directing the discharge therefrom into one of saidchambers, tapered arms, and means for throwing the same against or nearsaid cylinder for directing the discharge into the other one of saidchambers, substantially as set forth.

32. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table, of areciprocating feeder movable longitudinally over said table, a plate atthe forward end of said feeder having an inclined portion and a shoulderat the up per end of said incline, and an adjustable plate having itsfree end abutting against said shoulder, as set forth.

33. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table, of areciprocating feeder movable longitudinally over said table, a plate atthe forward end of said feeder having an inclined portion and a shoulderat the upper end of said incline, a longitudinally-adjustable platehaving a slot, and a screw eXtending through said slot for binding saidlatter plate to said former plate, substantially as set forth.

34. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table, of areciprocating feeder comprising a rod, a plate pivotally mounted on thefree end of said rod, inclined extensions having shoulders at theirupper ends, and adjustable plates having their forward ends abuttingagainst said shoulders, substantially as set forth.

35. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table, of areciprocating feeder comprising a rod, a plate pivotally mounted on thefree end of said rod, inclined plates extending from said former platehaving upper shoulders and adjustable plates secured to said inclinedplates and having their free ends abutting against said shoulders, substantially as set forth.

36. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table, of areciprocating rod, a transverse pin extending therefrom, a plate pivotedon said rod and designed to engage said transverse pin, inclined platesextending from said former plate, and adjustable plates secured to saidinclined plates, as and for the purpose set forth.

37. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table providedwith upper guide-plates, of a slide fitted between said guideplates, arocking shaft connected with the press having an arm engaging saidslide, a rod connected to said slide, a plate on the forward end of saidrod having inclined shouldered plates, and plates having their endsadjacent to said shoulders, as and for the purpose set forth.

38. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table and afeeder, of a post, a slide adj ustably mounted in said post, an armprojecting from said slide, a plate pivoted at one end to the lower endof said arm and having a flat portion and at its other end designed toengage said slide, said arm and slide limiting the movements of the freeend of said plate, as set forth.

39. The combination with a printing-press having a feed-table and afeeder, of the post having a recess in its front face, a slide fitted insaid recess having a slot, a screw-rod vertically adjustable in saidpost having a flange fitting in said slot, an arm extending from saidslide, a plate pivoted to said arm and having its forward bent endbearing against said slide, and a spring acting on said plate,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES G. HARRIS. JOHN F. MCNUTT.

Witnesses A. F. HARRIS, GEO. W. UPToN.

AL A.

